Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Methuen, MA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,879flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,145 mi
Typical range: $6,776–$8,983
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Methuen to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,807
Fuel: $3,072
All-in estimate: $7,879

Return trip

San Jose → Methuen$16,908

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Methuen to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Methuen, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,606	$2.10	$5,879 – $7,333
53' refrigerated	$7,866	$2.50	$6,844 – $8,889
48' flatbed	$7,879	$2.51	$6,776 – $8,983
Step deck	$8,565	$2.72	$7,194 – $9,935
Power only	$5,896	$1.87	$5,129 – $6,662
Hotshot	$4,452	$1.42	$3,695 – $5,209
26' box truck	$4,340	$1.38	$3,689 – $4,991
Sprinter van	$2,642	$0.84	$2,220 – $3,065

More lanes from Methuen

48' flatbed lanes from Methuen, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,634	$6.84	$1,405 – $1,862	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760	7 d
Chicago, IL	997 mi	$2,910	$2.92	$2,502 – $3,317	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,196	$2.74	$4,468 – $5,923	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,698 mi	$7,562	$2.80	$6,503 – $8,621	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,818	$5.52	$1,563 – $2,072	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$5,644	$2.70	$4,854 – $6,434	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$7,616	$2.51	$6,550 – $8,682	7 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Methuen, MA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Methuen, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,879 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,776 and $8,983.

How far is Methuen, MA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,145 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,072 of the $7,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Methuen, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,908, which makes Methuen, MA to San Jose, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology